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Texas Game Warden Timothy Walker Receives Prestigious SEAFWA Officer of the Year Award

Texas Game Warden Timothy Walker has earned the distinguished Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) Officer of the Year award, a testament to his exceptional dedication and contributions to conservation law enforcement. The accolade was officially conferred during the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Commission meeting held in January.

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Why do women get cholesterol-lowering statins less frequently than men?

Women are less likely than men to be treated with cholesterol-lowering statins – or get them prescribed at guideline-recommended intensity levels when they do, according to a new study that also looked at reasons behind the discrepancies.

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$62 Billion in Education Cuts Proposed, Key College Aid Could be Slashed By

Every budget defines priorities and values. To put it another way, what’s really important in life gets supported financially. For many families, having a home, food, and utilities usually rank pretty high. Then there are other budgetary concerns like saving for college or having a ‘rainy day’ fund to cover less frequent costs that can be much higher than the size of the next pay check.

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Phoenix Police Charge Man in 9 Slayings

Phoenix police have arrested a suspect in a series of seemingly random street shootings that gripped the city for more than a year, authorities said Monday.

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Multi-Platium Recording Artist Pia Mis Releases Her First Holiday EP

Critically acclaimed multi-platinum recording artist, singer, songwriter, fashionista and actress Pia Mia (@PiaMia – 7.2M Instagram, 1.5M TikTok, and 1.6M YouTube followers) releases her first Holiday EP “CHRISTMAS”, now available across all platforms.

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The female rappers we can’t get enough of

Does the name Sylvia Robinson ring a bell? For hip-hop fans, it should. Not only did she found Sugar Hill Records, the first hip-hop record label, with husband Joe Robinson, she also produced the 1979 track “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang. That track achieved massive commercial success, becoming the first hip-hop track to chart the Billboard Top 40.

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What are AT1 bonds and why are Credit Suisse's now worthless?

Investors in a riskier type of Credit Suisse's bonds had the value of their holdings slashed to zero Sunday after Swiss authorities brokered an emergency takeover of the bank by rival UBS.

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Supreme Court ruling on Texas law was the result of decades of pressure from anti-abortion groups to shape the court

The anti-abortion movement has won its biggest returns yet on its decades-long investment on reshaping the courts, with a Supreme Court order that allowed the country's second most populous state to cut off almost all access to the procedure.

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Dustin Diamond, 'Saved by the Bell' star, dead at 44

Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy "Saved by the Bell," died Monday after a recent cancer diagnosis, according to Diamond's manager, Roger Paul. He was 44.

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RNC chair Ronna McDaniel sides with Trump over her uncle Mitt Romney after op-ed

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel sided with President Donald Trump over her uncle Mitt Romney, slamming the Utah senator-elect for writing an op-ed in which he criticized the President.

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Search warrant reveals Mueller's interest in Manafort's actions during Trump campaign

Search warrant documents used by special counsel Robert Mueller's investigators reveal how agents zeroed in on potential criminal activity related to Paul Manafort's time as Donald Trump's campaign chairman.

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TUBI HONORS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF PREMIUM BLACK CINEMA

ALL-NEW ORIGINAL MUSICAL DRAMA “HOWARD HIGH," AND ORIGINAL MUSIC DOCUMENTARY “PASS THE MIC”

Debuting Friday, February 4, HOWARD HIGH features all-star cast of singers and dancers, including Chrissy Stokes, Anthony Lewis, Earanequa Carter, Lindsay Davis, Veronika Bozeman, Jarell Houston, Christian Gonzalez, Kida Burns, Marques Houston, and award-winning R&B singer-songwriter Keith Sweat.

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Family of woman shot and killed by San Antonio police file wrongful death lawsuit against city, 3 officers charged

The family of Melissa Perez, who was fatally shot in her home by San Antonio police in June, is filing a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city and three officers involved who have been charged with murder.

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New Alliance Mentors Black Women in Business World

The Black Women’s Leadership Alliance is hosting a DreamWeek event that underscores their mission to strengthen leadership among professional black women.

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Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to low security federal prison in Florida

Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred to a low security federal prison in Florida to continue serving her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, Bureau of Prison records show.

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Mary Barra is the World's Top-paid Auto CEO

General Motors CEO Mary Barra took a large pay cut last year, but she still earned more than any auto CEO in the world.

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Dallas police officer charged in fatal shooting of unarmed neighbor

A Dallas police officer who fatally shot a man in his apartment after mistaking it for her own was arrested Sunday on a manslaughter charge, the Texas Rangers said

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Houston Texans Release ILB Brian Cushing

The Houston Texans have released ILB Brian Cushing, the team announced today. Cushing is the team’s all-time leading tackler with 664 total tackles since getting drafted in the first round (15th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.

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Deadline for The Tom Joyner Foundation Full Ride Scholarship Program Approaching

Only one student will win a scholarship to cover all expenses to an HBCU of their choice, joining an impressive group of previous “Full Ride” Scholars

Tom Joyner is reminding students that the deadline for the Tom Joyner Foundation® ‘Full Ride’ scholarship program is rapidly approaching.